Rationale: The following code is difficult to read, but allowed by the current coding style.
if (a == 5) printf("a was 5.\n"); else if (a == 6) printf("a was 6.\n"); else printf("a was something else entirely.\n"); Signed-off-by: Aurelien Jarno <aurel...@aurel32.net> --- CODING_STYLE | 10 +++++----- 1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/CODING_STYLE b/CODING_STYLE index a579cb1..3ffbc3d 100644 --- a/CODING_STYLE +++ b/CODING_STYLE @@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ QEMU coding style. 4. Block structure -Every indented statement is braced; even if the block contains just one -statement. The opening brace is on the line that contains the control -flow statement that introduces the new block; the closing brace is on the -same line as the else keyword, or on a line by itself if there is no else -keyword. Example: +Every control flow statement is followed by a new indented and braced +block; even if the block contains just one statement. The opening brace +is on the line that contains the control flow statement that introduces +the new block; the closing brace is on the same line as the else keyword, +or on a line by itself if there is no else keyword. Example: if (a == 5) { printf("a was 5.\n"); -- 1.6.1.3